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Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$31,942What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
53%
Graduation rate
43%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,813
In-state tuition
$32,950Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$32,950
SAT midpoint
1,072
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$46,744Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$31,942

Better than 15% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

43%

Better than 22% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$46,744

Better than 27% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,500

Better than 74% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$49,329

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$31,942

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Southeastern University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time43%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return70%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$46,744

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Southeastern University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,61248
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,96611
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,58222
Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,29124
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$38,26028
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$35,2098
Business Administration, Management and Operations$34,939148
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology$33,096Not reported
Human Services, General$32,37314
Theological and Ministerial Studies$29,809215
Religious Music and Worship$29,71316
Communication and Media Studies$27,98330
Psychology, General$26,91586
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$25,99452
Social WorkNot reported37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported29
Biology, GeneralNot reported20
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported12
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported10
MarketingNot reported10
MusicNot reported10
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported9
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported9
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNot reported8
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported7
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported7
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported6
International BusinessNot reported6
HistoryNot reported6
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported6
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported5
Education, GeneralNot reported5
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported5
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported4
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported4
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported3
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported3
Psychology, OtherNot reported2
StatisticsNot reported2
JournalismNot reported2
Special Education and TeachingNot reported2
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported1
Air TransportationNot reported1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported1
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherNot reported1
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported1
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Community Organization and AdvocacyNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported

All 59 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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